Color #AC489E Color / Colour Code #AC489E
This page shows the hex color code for color #ac489e (#AC489E). The colour is a purple tone with 41% saturation and 48% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #AC489E against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#AC489E paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 278, 308, and 338 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 308, 68, and 188 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #AC489E
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 308 and saturation at 41%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 308 to 353 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 308 with its complement at 128 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #AC489E
Lightness variations at hue 308 and 41% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #AC489E
Design Use Cases for #AC489E
Balanced UI Color
At 41% saturation, #AC489E strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Primary Interface Color
At 48% lightness, #AC489E is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#AC489E falls in the purple spectrum (hue 308). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #AC489E (hue 308) to its complement at hue 128. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 338. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ac489e, #48ad56);
CSS Code for #AC489E
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About Color #AC489E (#AC489E)
#AC489E is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 172 red, 72 green, and 158 blue. The red channel is dominant by a ratio of 2.4:1 over the weakest channel. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 308 degrees with 41% saturation and 48% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #AC489E is 112/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 8% yellow, and 33% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #AC489E against white is 5.03:1 and against black is 4.17:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 34% lightness.
The complementary colour #48AD56 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #AC489E. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #8848AD and #AD486D, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #AC489E
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #AC489E?
- #AC489E is Color #AC489E, a purple color (colour) with RGB(172, 72, 158), HSL(308, 41%, 48%), and CMYK(0%, 58%, 8%, 33%). Its perceived brightness is 112/255.
- Is #AC489E accessible for text?
- Against white, #AC489E has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 4.17:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #AC489E?
- The complementary colour is #48AD56 (hue 128). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #8848AD and #AD486D. The triadic palette adds #9FAD48 and #489FAD for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #AC489E in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #ac489e; or rgb(172, 72, 158); or hsl(308, 41%, 48%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 308 41% 48%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.